The Warriors’ coaching search is already starting to have that here-we-go-again feeling. Even if they did have to move on from Mark Jackson, who was fired after winning 107 games in two seasons counting playoffs, you’d have thought they were already primed to shift gears to the next level.

But the Warriors’ top option is now running the show in Detroit. Stan Van Gundy wanted more power than the Warriors willing to relinquish. Option No. 2, the coveted Steve Kerr, is reportedly leaning towards taking the New York Knicks offer.

If the Warriors indeed get rejected by their top two, then they’re back to the drawing board, choosing between coaches who they have all but deemed second-tier candidates. They won’t be shifting gears, but in neutral, sitting at a stop light, looking for directions on their phone app.

Getting turned down twice doesn’t look good after you’ve fired a winning coach. It looks unstable, and instability is not the mark of a winning franchise. However, general manager Bob Myers could still land a good coach. Several options are out there and the Warriors have a desirable roster, led by Stephen Curry.

Still, if Kerr chooses New York, things could slow down. He and Van Gundy were known commodities as far as the Warriors were concerned. The next candidates on the run could take some time to vet. And given all the drama the Warriors had with Jackson, they’re going to have to know what they are getting this time.

So if no Van Gundy, no Kerr, who’s left the table?

Kevin Ollie

He’s one of the hot young college coaches after leading UConn to a national championship. He packs some of Jackson’s strengths in that he’s a great motivator whose teams go all out for him.

What makes Ollie special, though, is tactically he is ahead of his years. He’s already a great in-game strategist and his out of bounds plays are regarded as among the best in the nation. Perhaps its because he’s played under some great coaches, and as a career-reserve always fighting for his job, he spent a lot of games watching trying to find an edge. But he’s already a great in-game strategist and his out of bounds plays are regarded as among the best in the nation.

BUT … He has zero experience as an NBA head coach and college-to-pro coaches tend to struggle making the jump. And if Ollie goes pro, which is not a lock as he is in a great situation at UConn, the smart money would be on him choosing the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s a Los Angeles product and the proud franchise is basically starting over. There, he’d have the leeway to grow into the job and build something from the ground up.

FIT METER (scale 1-10): 8. He’s almost the perfect transition from Mark Jackson to where the Warriors want to go. He’s a fresh start while keeping some of what worked. If you’re going to nab a rookie NBA head coach, you won’t do much better.

Fred Hoiberg

He could be the Chip Kelly of basketball. He employs the offensive philosophy the Warriors prefer: uptempo, lots of 3s, emphasis on spacing and movement. He’s known for a vast playbook that figures to be a buffet on which Curry and Klay Thompson and David Lee can gorge.

At 41, Hoiberg is still young enough to “relate” to today’s players and can grow with the Warriors’ younger stars. He also has NBA experience as a player and as a front office executive with Minnesota. He is four years into a successful stint at Iowa State, having led the school to three straight NCAA tournaments.

BUT … He too has no experience as an NBA head coach. And while offensively he is advanced, defensively he is an unknown. And even if the Warriors decide they want him, there is no guarantee they can get him. Hoiberg has reportedly drawn the interest of Utah and Minnesota. But he apparently loves it at Iowa State, located in his hometown.

Does he leave a place he’s beloved, where he’s known as The Mayor, to come to a place where 51 wins aren’t enough for job security and the pressure is on to win big immediately?

Fit Meter: 7.5. He’d be a risk worth taking. Still a risk though. But he could open things up offensively, making the Warriors much more explosive and easier to visually digest. He might even be good for fellow Ames, Iowa-native Harrison Barnes.

Lionel Hollins

You could argue he gives the Warriors the best chance to hit the ground running. In his one previous stint as a head coach, four years with Memphis, his teams improved every year. So developing is a strength. Before getting fired, he won 56 games and reached the Western Conference Finals.

He’s a defense-first guy, which means he can build on the top-five defense Jackson built. He’s respected enough that he probably won’t have a problem winning over the locker room.

BUT … While he may continue in Jackson’s strengths, he may share in Jackson’s weakness: offense. Hollins’ teams have never been juggernauts, instead half-court teams centered on post-ups. That doesn’t jive with the advanced offense the Warriors’ want. Plus, Hollins will be 61 by the start of training camp. In the past, the Warriors have expressed a preference for “young” coaches.

Fit Meter: 6. He’d be a great fit for now, especially if he’s packaged with an offensive guru. But what about in two or three years, if and when Andrew Bogut and Andre Iguodala can no longer anchor his defense? If the roster is revamped to a modern, up-tempo style, it might be moving away from his forte.

Tom Thibodeau

He’s a perennial Coach of the Year candidate who routinely gets more out of his teams than expected. He has the name recognition to make fans feel like the Warriors’ actually upgraded. And he definitely figures to make the Warriors an elite defense.

BUT … Thibodeau comes with the same offensive concerns as Hollins (and Jackson). His teams always struggle to score, even when Derrick Rose was healthy. He does employ a motion-based offense and he’s never had the horses he’d have in Golden State. But he’s still not known to be what the Warriors want on that end. Plus, Thibs is under contract, which means Chicago may want compensation.

And there is a question of whether Thibodeau’s blue-collar style will fit with this roster. Jackson didn’t believe in overworking his players so this roster is used to doing light work between games. And they liked it.

Fit Meter (scale 1-10): 5. He’s a great coach — in the Eastern Conference, in a blue-collar town. Doubt exists whether his defense can hold up against the stars of the West and whether his players can hold up under his grinding style.

George Karl

He’s a veteran coach who’s had success and is considered one of the great basketball minds. If the Warriors want to improve on last season, he’d be a guy who could probably pull it off. He can do some things when given the talent.

BUT … How do you go and hire the guy who was outcoached in the playoffs by the guy you fired? Doesn’t smell like an upgrade. Plus, Karl has been around a few blocks. Not only might the Warriors want someone younger, but Karl might have a little Don Nelson in him. He’s earned the right to say what he wants and management might have a hard time controlling him. They’ve already been known around the league for having too many cooks in the kitchen and their “no” to Van Gundy shows they want the control in the front office and not on the bench.

Plus, Karl and Andre Iguodala may not be on the best terms. Karl basically called Iguodala, who played for Karl his one year in Denver, a rat. (Remember in last year’s playoffs when Jackson said a member of the Nuggets organization told him they were looking to hurt Curry? Karl came out and said he believes it was Iguodala.) Jackson was one of the main reasons Iguodala left Denver to come to the Warriors. Imagine if he’d had to play for Karl again.

Fit Meter (scale 1-10): 4. Maybe if you give him all the right pieces, he can finally get that championship missing from his resume. That’s a biiiiig maybe.

Mike D’Antoni

He’s an offensive genius who would probably work wonders with Curry, as he did with Hall of Fame-bound Steve Nash. If anyone could maximize the offensive talent on the Warriors, it’s probably D’Antoni.

BUT … His teams are notoriously bad on defense and the Warriors’ just spent three years building that end of the court. If they are serious about winning a championship, can they sacrifice defense for offense? If you’re getting D’Antonio, that’s probably what you’d be doing.

Fit Meter (scale 1-10): 3. The Bay Area has seen this movie before. Plus, you’ve got to wonder where D’Antonio’s zeal is for coaching after his Lakers’ stint. He may need a break.